Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 1, 2002
Being a Quick Study Gives This Jurist an Edge
SAN FRANCISCO - Besides the distinction of being the only woman on the Central Valley's Merced County bench, attorneys who've appeared before Superior Court Judge Betty Dawson quickly take note of more salient characteristics: She does her homework, and she's not afraid to ask questions.
Betty L. Dawson
Merced County Superior Court
Judge
Merced
Career highlights: Appointed by Gov. Davis, 2000; court commissioner, 1992-2000; partner, Haden Dawson & Haden, 1980-92; research attorney for Associate Justice Joseph R. Grodin, 1st District Court of Appeal, 1979-80; teaching fellow, Stanford University Law School, 1978-79.
Law school: Hastings College of the Law, 1978
Age: 53
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